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Bombers, Saints to blood newcomers in Marvel clash

Essendon and St Kilda will make it 24 debutants between them when two more play their first AFL games at Marvel Stadium.

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No clarity for now if Saints, Bombers making progress

With their finals hopes dashed weeks ago, the big question for St Kilda and Essendon is whether they are taking real steps this season.

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Essendon's Shiel banned one game in tribunal test case

Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been suspended for one match by the AFL tribunal in an unusual rough conduct case.

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Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act

Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.

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'A bigger picture': Cameron unfussed about making a ton

After spraying 4.5 against Essendon, Geelong spearhead Jeremy Cameron said the premiership is much more important than him scoring 100 goals in a season.

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Cameron kicks four as Cats cruise against Bombers

Geelong key forward Jeremy Cameron now has 79 goals for the season, kicking an inaccurate 4.5 as the Cats beat Essendon by 44 points.

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Cats make Danger call ahead of crucial Bombers clash

Patrick Dangerfield won't be able to lay off any goal assists to century-hunter Jeremy Cameron this week, rested from Geelong's clash with Essendon.

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Jayden Nguyen’s Bombers debut could herald new era as AFL tackles cultural diversity

The milestone for the Vietnamese community comes as the league tries to capitalise on inclusivity and shed its past image of division

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Swan stakes All-Australian claim in win over Bombers

Superstar Errol Gulden has celebrated his 100th AFL match with a win, while a Swans teammate boosted his All-Australian credentials with a stellar performance.

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That's news to us: Bombers coy on Lions move on Draper

Essendon big man Sam Draper is one of 16 players currently on the club's injury list, and it looks like he will seek a fresh start at Brisbane next year.

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Rogue AFL fixture looms as finals-deciding clash

The AFL will soon confirm the scheduling of the postponed Gold Coast-Essendon opening-round fixture, which could have huge finals implications.

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Bombers defender succumbs to another hamstring injury

Essendon defender Jordan Ridley has injured his hamstring for a third time this year, continuing a horror run for the beleaguered Bombers.

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Dogs twin towers bully Essendon for second time in 2025

After destroying Essendon earlier in the season, the Western Bulldogs have made it a 2025 double by crushing the hapless Bombers by 93 points at Marvel Stadium.

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Essendon's performance boss departs amid injury crisis

Essendon are looking for a new high performance boss after parting ways with the current one amid a staggering and debilitating injury crisis.

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Stringer threatens to be finals wildcard for GWS

With seven goals in his last two games, Jake Stringer is becoming an attacking and defensive weapon for a GWS unit eyeing a maiden AFL premiership.

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Stringer runs riot to help GWS smash his former club

GWS have cruised to a fifth straight win, taking care of injury-hit Essendon by 48 points in front of a sparse crowd of 20,347 at Marvel Stadium.

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Injury-hammered Bombers to revamp medical program

Essendon's AFL season has been ruined by injuries, prompting the club to investigate and change how they prepare their players.

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Battered Bomber looks to Will-power for inspiration

Essendon star Nic Martin has ruptured his ACL, continuing a wretched run with injury for the beleaguered Bombers.

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Star Bomber badly injured in Richmond's upset win

Essendon star Nic Martin has suffered a likely ACL injury in the Bombers' shock nine-point defeat to the rebuilding Richmond at the MCG.

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Richmond to unleash 'special talent' against Bombers

Once a potential No.1 draft pick, Taj Hotton will make his AFL debut for Richmond after overcoming an ACL rupture suffered last year.

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I won't guilt them into staying, says Essendon coach

Essendon's injury woes have reached crisis point, and coach Brad Scott says it's understandable some of his sidelined players are in a dark mental place.

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Reid surgery headlines Bombers' ongoing injury crisis

Zach Reid's season-ending hamstring surgery continues his terrible run of injuries and continues the bad news for Essendon.

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AFL clears Bombers star over huge umpire collision

The AFL's crackdown on umpire contact hasn't hurt Nate Caddy, who has no case to answer over his accidental collision with a whistleblower.

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Umpires in firing line as Bombers coach hits out at AFL

A collision that left Essendon forward Nate Caddy winded could have been easily avoided if the AFL made one simple change, Bombers coach Brad Scott says.

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Late-rising Suns blitz Bombers, keep finals dream alive

A final-quarter blitz has helped Gold Coast see off a plucky Bombers outfit at Marvel Stadium, with the Suns set to finish the round in the AFL top eight.

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